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Retirement

403(b) and 457(b) Plans Explained: Retirement Savings Outside the 401(k)

If you work for a school, hospital, nonprofit or government agency, your workplace retirement plan is more likely a 403(b) or 457(b) than a 401(k). They share the basics but differ on who offers them, early-withdrawal rules, investment menus and how contribution limits stack. Here is how they work.

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Retirement

401(k) Employer Match and Vesting Explained: What You Actually Keep

An employer match can be one of the most valuable parts of a paycheck, but formulas, true-ups and vesting schedules decide how much of it you really keep. This guide explains how common match formulas work, how cliff and graded vesting differ, and what happens to the match when you change jobs.

7 min read